Sitaram Chilakamarry, MD

"If me or my family member were in the shoes of this patient, what would I want?” That the doctor would give us all the info about the diagnosis and the surgery, and what all to keep in mind about recovery. That has been my guiding motto in providing patient care. In addition, patients benefit from minimally invasive surgery (robotic or laparoscopic), as it results in faster discharge to home, and faster overall recovery.

• Early-onset colon and rectal cancers
• Rectal cancer
• Colon cancer
• Appendiceal cancer
• Small bowel cancer
• Anal squamous cell cancer
• Anal melanoma
• GIST tumors of intestines and rectum
• Neuroendocrine tumors of intestines and rectum
• Non-operative management of rectal cancer (“Watch and Wait”)
• Genetic colorectal cancer syndromes
• Ostomy care
• Ostomy reversal
• Management of rectal / bowel endometriosis
• Robotic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery (Da Vinci Xi, DV 5 robot, Da Vinci SP)

Minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, sphincter-sparing surgery

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